Tag: MEAC Football

NC Central’s Davius Richard amongst MEAC Footballers of the Week

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference NORFOLK, Va., October 30, 2023 – North Carolina Central quarterback Davius Richard was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Offensive Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. Howard’s Erick Hunter earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, while South Carolina State’s Jawarn Howell was named Rookie of the Week. N.C. Central’s Torricelli Simpkins III and Morgan State’s Keith Jenkins Jr. received Lineman of the Week and Specialist of the Week accolades, respectively.  Richard (QB, 6-3, 220, Sr., Belle Glade, Fla.) amassed 378 yards of total offense and was responsible for seven touchdowns in…

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Norfolk State kicker Noah Tracey named MEAC Rookie of the Week

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Asst. AD/Communications, Norfolk State Athletics Norfolk State University freshman kicker Noah Tracey was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Rookie Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.  Tracey, a native of Springwood, Australia, punted the ball five times on Saturday against Temple for 194 yards, with one punt inside the 20-yard line. He recorded a 50-yard boot and averaged 38.8 yards per punt in NSU’s loss to the Owls.  Norfolk State returns to action on Saturday and concludes its three-game road trip at Towson. Kickoff is…

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16 September 2023 MEAC Football Report

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It was a rough day on the gridiron for the MEAC with the conference going 0-the day , with the most spectacularly lopsided defeat being the 59-7 shellacking UCLA laid on North Carolina Central. Below are brief recaps of bloody Saturday via the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and the respective institutions. Richmond 38, Delaware State 6Hampton 35, Howard 34Towson 20, Morgan State 10Temple 41, Norfolk State 9No. 24 (FBS) UCLA 59, No. 17/17 (FCS) North Carolina Central 7 Richmond 38, Delaware State 6 RICHMOND, Va. — Delaware State fell 38-6 to Richmond…

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Late blunder sinks Morgan State’s upset bid against Akron

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Courtesy of Morgan State University Athletic Communications 21 MSU 24 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F MSU 0 7 14 0 21 AKR 3 14 0 7 24 The Morgan State football team pushed FBS-member Akron to the limit, but the Zips scored a last-minute touchdown and held off an upset bid by the Bears Saturday, leaving InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field with a 24-21 home-opener win. The Bears bottled up Akron’s spread offense for most of the night and held a 21-17 lead looking to run out the clock in the…

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Jackson State layeth the smacketh down on South Carolina State 37-7

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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics The T.C. Taylor era of Jackson State football debuted in impressive fashion on national television as the Tigers beat South Carolina State 37-7 in the Cricket MEAC-SWAC Challenge Kickoff. Following a three-and out by the defense, it took the offense only three plays to score. Irv Mulligan’s 46-yard touchdown run gave JSU a 7-0 lead just two-and-a-half minutes into the game. In the second quarter, Jason Brown threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Jency Riley, completing a seven-play, 92-yard drive to give Jackson State a 14-0 lead. Late in the half, a 10-play, 74-yard drive…

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SC State Football coach Buddy Pough to retire after the season

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Courtesy of South Carolina State The 2023 football season will be the final one for South Carolina State head football coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough. Pough, who is starting his 22nd season as Bulldog head coach, informed the team of his plan following Thursday morning’s practice in preparation for Saturday’s season opener against Jackson State in Atlanta. “I wanted to let you all know before the season got underway,” an emotional Pough told the Bulldogs. “No one is running me off. It’s my decision. When you have done something for 47…

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Norfolk State completes first week of fall camp

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Asst. AD/Communications, Norfolk State Athletics Norfolk State University head football coach Dawson Odums saw his team complete its first week of Fall Camp on Tuesday morning inside William “Dick” Price Stadium. “We did some good things, and we did some bad things, but that’s camp,” Odums said. “I thought the effort was great, the attention to detail was there after four practices. Now we get into that second week, and this is where camp is the most challenging.” Odums recognized the program was not as sharp as he would have…

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Norfolk State football begins camp Wednesday

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Asst. AD/Communications, Norfolk State Athletics Football season is officially back in the Tidewater Area!  The Norfolk State University football team reports to camp on Tuesday, with the first practice set for Wednesday morning.  Norfolk State kicks off its practice slate at 9 a.m. on Wednesday morning. The Spartans will practice four consecutive days before their first off day, which comes on Sunday, Aug. 6.   The fall camp is closed to the public. Members of the media will be allowed to attend the first 45 minutes of…

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Norfolk State football plays annual Green & Gold scrimmage

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Title image via Naje Murray Courtesy of Brian Howard, Asst. AD/Communications,Norfolk State Athletics NORFOLK, Va. | The Norfolk State University football team held its annual Green & Gold scrimmage and Junior Day on a cold and windy day at William “Dick” Price Stadium on Saturday.  With temperatures in the high 40s and light rain, fans had their first look at the young Spartan football program as head coach Dawson Odumscontinues to see improvement during spring camp.  “It was cold today,” Odums said about the weather conditions as the team scrimmaged for approximately…

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Norfolk State completes first week of spring practice

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Asst. AD/Communications, Norfolk State University NORFOLK, Va. | The Norfolk State University football program concluded its first week of spring practice on Saturday as head coach Dawson Odums continues to see the improvement of his young squad.  “Today (Saturday) was the first day we were in full gear and got a chance to see how much better we’ve gotten from January to now,” Odums said. “We are better with our execution, better with our communication and in all three phases. If we can continue do that that, we will…

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